quiz 2: acetaminophen

Question 1

why raise the vial with ice cold water

Answer 1

to speed up the process for crystals to from as it is only slightly soluble in cold water (more suluble in hot water)

Question 2

calculate percent yield of acetaminophen

Answer 2

experimental yield
————————– x100
theoretical yield

theoretical yield: mole of p-aminoohenol *151.1